Vol. 12 No. 68 (2023)
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Cultural and historical factors influencing the verbalization of aggression in English journalistic texts: a comparative analysis of modern and historical texts

Vira Slipetska
Drohobych Ivan Franko State Pedagogical University, Drohobych, Ukraine.
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Yevhenii Ishchenko
Interregional Academy of Personnel Management, Kyiv, Ukraine.
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Nataliia Melnychuk
Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University, Chernivtsi, Ukraine.
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Anna Symaka
Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University, Chernivtsi, Ukraine.
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Liliana Makoviichuk
Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University, Chernivtsi, Ukraine.
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Published 2023-08-30

Keywords

  • life writing, verbal aggression, physical aggression, normalization, trivialization, gendered aggression, domestic violence.

How to Cite

Slipetska, V., Ishchenko, Y., Melnychuk, N., Symaka, A., & Makoviichuk, L. (2023). Cultural and historical factors influencing the verbalization of aggression in English journalistic texts: a comparative analysis of modern and historical texts. Amazonia Investiga, 12(68), 313–323. https://doi.org/10.34069/AI/2023.68.08.29

Abstract

Aim. This study is aimed at analysing the influence of cultural and historical factors on the verbalization of aggression in English journalistic texts. Methods. The work employs the method of analysing lexical units, the grammatical method of analysing aggressive markers, and the method of stylistic text analysis. Mathematical methods of data processing included descriptive average, analysis of optimal values, Cronbach’s alpha. Results. In the first half of the 19th century, there were significant indicators of the use of aggressive vocabulary, in particular the words “attack” and “assault” at about 30% and 25%, respectively. These figures, however, decreased to 25% and 20% during the 21st century. The words “bombard”, “demolish” and “destroy” also showed a decreased frequency of use from the 19th to the 21st century from 20%, 15% and 10% to 15%, 10% and 5% respectively. Conclusions. The study of aggressive stylistic means in journalistic texts revealed that the use of aggressive vocabulary in media discourse has increased in recent centuries. Exceptions are warnings about the tendency to deepen aggressive expressions in communication. Continued monitoring and analysis of such stylistic devices is important for understanding the dynamics and impact of language aggression in modern society. Prospects. Prospects for further research on aggressive stylistic means in journalistic texts are the study of the impact of these means on the perception by the audience, their emotional reaction, and psychological state.

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